16:10 Downpatrick

Friday 6 October 2023

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J Murdoch Contracts Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f 110y  |   Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:10  |   Winning time: 5m 47.6s
1st
Horse silk
3
9/2
T: N McCluskeyJ: P Byrnes (5)
Tracked leader in 2nd, lost place before 5 out but remained close-up in 4th, short of room on inner before last, soon went 2nd and brought to outer run-in, led inside final 200 yards and ridden clear, comfortably op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
6
14
710-13
12/1
T: N McCluskeyJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Led and jumped left 1st, mistake 5th and not fluent 2 out, pushed along and pressed before last, ridden and headed inside final 200 yards, soon no extra and kept on same close home
3rd
Horse silk
4
7
15/8f
T: E GriffinJ: M M McDonagh (5)
Mid-division on outer, took closer order before 5 out and soon went 2nd, challenged before last, ridden and dropped to 3rd run-in, no extra and kept on same op 7/4
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
5
17/2
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Towards rear, some progress into 7th before 5 out and went 5th before 2 out, ridden in 4th from last, no impression on principals and kept on same pace run-in tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
7
9
1211-4
8/1
T: P CluskeyJ: D Meyler
Tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out and lost place, again not fluent 2 out and soon ridden in 7th, no impression and kept on one pace op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ¾
12
25/1
T: R K WatsonJ: A P Heskin
Mid-division early, improved to track leaders from 4th, dropped to mid-division before 4 out, jumped slightly right and bumped rival next, pushed along and no impression in 8th from 2 out, kept on one pace op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1
7th
Horse silk
31
1
9/1
T: N MeadeJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Mid-division early, dropped towards rear before 4th, briefly pushed along from 5 out, took closer order from 3 out and short of room on inner before next, ridden and no extra in 6th before last, weakened op 15/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, jumped slightly left 1st, dropped to mid-division before 4th, pushed along and dropped towards rear before 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before next op 9/1
T: A SextonJ: Mr H E Sexton (7)
Mid-division, bumped 3 out and soon took closer order on outer, briefly went 3rd from next and soon pushed along, dropped to 5th when fell last op 7/1 tchd 13/2
PU
Horse silk
8
40/1
T: W J LaniganJ: D E Mullins
Towards rear when bad mistake 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before next op 22/1

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13
Horse silk
O'Faolains Glory14
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 6
T: N Dooly  J: J P O'Sullivan
NR
10
Horse silk
Sally's Cave21
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: Francis Casey  J: Thomas Reilly
NR
4
Horse silk
Morricone2
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 6
T: Ms M Mullins  J: D E Mullins
NR
11
Horse silk
Queen Kulina304
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 7
T: P Croke  J: Shane Fenelon
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.50, £3.90, £1.20EX:£50.10Trifecta:£392.20Tricast:£136.46SF:£57.68

Forecasts

Mr Social (15/8), Morricone (7/2), Moneynabane (9/2), Kiss My Lucky Egg (15/2), Ciankyle (8/1), Across The Ocean (17/2), Resilient Front (9/1), Signora Di Milano (10/1), Wee Jerry (12/1), Sally's Cave (20/1), Military Hill (25/1), O'Faolains Glory (25/1), Queen Kulina (25/1), Castle Arms Casa (40/1)

Verdict

MORRICONE finished well held from his much higher British mark at Bangor on Wednesday yet he'd marked himself down as one to keep firmly on side when successful over shorter here previously and he's well worth siding with to resume progress now. Mr Social rates the chief threat, with Resilient Front and Signora di Milano a couple of handicap debutantes to note in the betting for clues.

  1. MORRICONE (IRE)
  2. MR SOCIAL (IRE)
  3. RESILIENT FRONT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Appian Way
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
J: J B Foley  |  T: C O'Brien
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €499.005th: €299.006th: €200.00

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